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Mobiles</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/browsing_packs.html">Browsing Packs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/nextg/">The Next G Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/services/">Mobile Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/networks/">Coverage & Networks</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/internat_roaming/">International Roaming</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/help_faqs/">Help & FAQs</a></li> <li class="extras-list"> <div> Popular Pages: </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/phones/iphone/">iPhone 3GS & 3G</a></li> <li><a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/plans/">Home Phone Plans</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/phones/">Home Phones</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/features_services/">Call Features & Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/call_types_rates/">Call Types & Rates</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/callingcards/">Calling Cards</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/help_faqs/">Help & FAQs</a></li> <li class="extras-list"> <div> Popular Pages: </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/plans/compare_and_order_a_plan.html">Compare & Order a Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/call_types_rates/internat_calls.cfm">International Calls</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/call_types_rates/internat_value_pack.html">Telstra International Value Pack</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/homephone/phones/buy_phone.html">Buy a Phone</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="tabId12"> <a title="Internet" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond_internet/" id="nav-main-internet" name="nav-main-internet">Internet</a> <ul class="extras"> <li> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond_internet/cable.html">Cable Broadband</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130519172128/http://www.telstra.com.au/bigpond_internet/adsl2.html">ADSL Broadband</a></li> 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